Candy-jar holder



1 1 626 205 Apnl 2 6, 1927. E. MESSER CANDY JAR HOLDER Filed sept. 15,192:5 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 26 1927.

y E.MESSER CANDY JAR HOLDER Filed Sept. 15, 19225 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lllll0.1 IAIIL llhlllllrllllll H J o o u o o Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

UNTTED STATES Y, Lezama PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD MESSER, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

y(nimmt-TAR HOLDER.

Application filed September 13, 1923. kSerial No. 662,380.

adapted lfor use in connection with the welly known type of glass jar inwhich many less perishable `confections are kept while on sale. y l

Another object of the invention is to provide conditioning meanssuitableior use interchangeably either with a glassr ar lorindependently thereot'. l y

Further objcctsand advantages ot the invention will.becomeapparent asthe description proceeds. I n v In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is apartial frontelevation of a glass candy jar associated' with apparatusaccording to the vinvention inthe condition of use; l, l I

Fig'. 2 is a central section Yoit the parts shown in Fig. 1; y

Fig. 3 isa plan View;

Fig. l is a vertical section showing another use for the .conditioningmeans; and

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section showing the 'conditioningmeans of Fig. lin plan view;

and

Fig.y 6 is a perspective detailof another use for the conditioningmeans.

In the embodiment of the invention selected vfor illustration, the jar10 rests in inverted position on a hollow pedestal, which, in thisinstance, comprisesv a casing 12 and a base 14. The entire casing may bemade transparent, or a Window may be provided at 16 on the customersside.

A lip 18 in the Ageneral Yform of an open U shaped to tit the contourofthe lip 2O of the bottle, unites the bottle or'jar 10 and pedestalinto a. single vrigid structure. Set screws 22 areV preferably providedto clamp lip under lip 18. The top of the casing is apertured as at 24to permit the contents of the jar to descend and till the interior ofthe pedestal.

The candy or other article in the pedestal rests on a falsebottom 26forming the top of a shell 28, telescoping inside base 14 and shell 12.Suitable stop flanges or brackets 30 are provided for correctlypositioning shell 28 inside the pedestal.

A tray 32 telescopes in the open bottom of shell 28, being positioned byabutment with the lower edge of the top 26 and a, suitable stop 34. Inthe tray is placed any suitable conditioning` medium such, for instance,as a pad 36 impregnated with calcium chloride to keep the atmosphereinside the pedestal dry. Similarly, with goods which keep best in anatmosphere meister than that obtaining in the store where they are kept,fthe tray may be lfilled or the pad impregnated with water, or asuitable salt solution having the vapor tension predetermined as bestsuited to keep the contents of the7 pedestal and ljar in perfectcondition. False bottom 26 is preferably foraminated to establishsatisfactory air circulation.

On the sellers side a door 38 is provided,

opening directly into the space above the 7 ialse bottom 26. Anysuitable handle 40 for convenience in opening the door is provided, andpintle 4-2 is received in elongated slots Mein the ears 46. 4These partsare so shaped that the door may conveniently be thrown upward to theposition indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and the rear ends of ears16 will abut the wall of shell 12 and bind, thus holding door 38 inelevated position while the seller removes material from insidethepedestal. A mere touch will lift the door from its elevated position farenough to 'tree it and letit fall back into closed position.

In using the apparatus disclosed, the jar is .positioned right side upand the usual glass stopper removed. The pedestal is now slipped inplace and fastened by set screws 22. False bottom 26 is inserted in thepedestal, and this structure is thenturned over and placed in positionon topo tray 32. Alternatively,vtray 32 may be inverted rinside shell28beforev tli'e lparts are turned over; or the tray and shell 28 may bepositioned on the counter, and a piece of cardboard or other obstructionplaced Vover openingl 24E' and held in position by inserting one hand`through the door opening while the jar and pedestal are set in positionover shell 28.

This leaves the ygoods attractively displayed, more easily accessiblethan heretofore, and arranged so that sales will be made from the bottomof the pile of material. In using the jar in the usual way, the materialis removed substantially from the"top"of the contents of the jar, andbroken pieces Work down and accumulate in the bottom of the jar to suchan extentthat bythe time lthe intended to be defined and secured to mecontents is half or Atwo-thirds gone, the appearance of the remainder'is decidedly unattractive, and the remainder' is often'throivn away orsorted out` and the refilled. This dbris isnot only much less Where thecontents of the entire jar is not shaken up each time a sale is made,.but it isso .uniformly distributed throughout the mass of material,l,that .it is sold Ivvith the larger pieces without any .objection onthe part of the customer.

One Wall of s-hell 28, .preferably the lowest one 48, is hinged at 50.In Fig. 4 I have indicated the suitability of the shell and tray ,as asupport for a pile of candies independent of the pedestal and jar. rIheyhave been illustrated as placed in a simple show Case having a.transparent front Wall 52, a `transparent top vvafll 54 and a slidablerear Wall `56 for access to the pile ofv material stacked on surface 26.Ihen the parts are used in this Way, the chemical of pad 36 is called On to absorb or emit greater quantities of moisture than inside thepedestal, and for long periods a .pile of confection Will be kept onsurface 26, being replenished from time to timewvithout ever becomingentirely exhausted. Doors 48 facilitate the use of the .device as inFig. 4, by making it possible to slip tray 32 out laterally Withoutdisturbing shell 28, and replace the conditioning medium in the tray.

This general adaptability makes the conditioning medium and shell doublyuseful. For instance, in closing out a particu-lar Stock, after jar l0becomes entirely empty, the appearance of the display as in Figs. l, 2and 3 is not particularly attractive. The j ar and pedestal aretherefore removed and the remainder of the goods displayed as in Fig. 4,greatly facilitating disposal of the last of the stock.

Similarly, as in Fig. l6, the conditioning shell can be set in the sideof a glass cas-ing 58 with a door 6() for access to the contentsthereof.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain thegist of my invention, that others may, by applying current knowledge',readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service,Without eliminating certain features which may properly be said toconstitute the essential tems of novelty involved', which iteinsare bythe following claims:

I claim 1. In combination, a glass jar containing confections, apedestal havingan open bottom for the jar, a shell telescoped in saidpedestal to support the contents of the jar, an open bottom for saidshell, a tray telescoping in the bottom of said shell, and meanscontained in said tray for keeping the confections in the jar in a freshcondition.

2. In combination, a glass jar containing confections, a pedestal forsaid jar, said ped- .estal having an open bottom, a shell telescoping insaid pedestal, said shell serving to support the confections in the jarand having an open bottom to permit a tray to telescope therein and adoor in one Wall by which it is possible to vWithdraw the tray laterally.Without lifting the shell.

3. In combination, a jar containing con fections, a pedestal having an4open top and bottom, a groove at the top adapted to seize the lip of.the jar, a removable bottom Within said pedestal to support saidconfections, a tray attached to and below said bottom containing meansfor keeping said confections in a fresh condition, said bottom beingforaminated to permit said means to act on said confections, said bottomalso being inclined, a. door in the side of the pedestal `at the lowestside of said bottom and a self locking hinge for holding said door` inopen position.

4. In combination, a glass jar containing confections, a pedestal havingan open bottom for the jar, a. shell telescoped in said pedestal tosupport the contents of the jar, an open bottom for said shell, a traytelescoping in the bottom of said shell, and a pad impregnated with a.moisture absorbing compound for keeping vthe atmosphere inside thepedestal dry.

5. In combination, a glass candy jar, a casing having an open top andbottom, a groove at the top adapted to receive the lid of the candy jar,a removable false bottom set at an angle to the Walls of said casing,said false bottom being foraminated to permit air to circulatetherethrough into said candy ]ar.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe myname this 7th day ofSeptember, 1923.

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